The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-19
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.
Figures from the Reports on Bible Schools
delegates to the Richmond Conference.


parts Of families ,s13 making total of 1920;
the Bible schools. 1887 OF these. 3. $50 in
regular attendance
Last evening Luke Woodland preached from
Romans 9th chap. 18th and 18th verses. He gave
concise and lucid exposition of the doctrine OF
specification, as subsequent to the work of
grace in the forgiveness of SINS He was
followed by Jane B. Votaw in urging the i'm
portance of doing the will of God. and doing it
now. Dugan Clark spoke in the same line.
This morning a devotional meeting was held
in the east room. Thomas White Fisher spoke
from the words: "And Enoch walked with God.
and be was not; for God took him. This
followed by reading from Hebrews, eleventh
chapter. fifth verse He was followed
by Anna E. Bell. enforcing the teach
ing and quoting John. 18th chapter. Abiding in
Christ" John F. Hanson enlarged upon the
theme of Agreement with God" Elwood G.
Sler urged the necessity of action now. James
N. Richardson, Alice Hanson. Martha Under
mony.
The business session was opened with prayer
by Lewis l. Hadley. B. c. Hobbs announced
the receipt of information from Jos bevan
Braithwaite OF his detention son the Eastern
coast awaiting news from England as to the
condition of his wife, who has been
stricken with serious illness since his leaving
for America as a delegate to the coming confer
ence of all the yearly meetings. at Richmond,
Ind. aud asking to be remembered in prayer
by his brethren here. n. II. Clark. B. &. Hobbs
Samuel Trueblood and VIM. Walthall responded.
James N. Richardson, of Ireland. and George
Grubb of Ireland, spoke words of sympathy
VIM. T.. Dean. of New York. reminded the
church of its obligation to God in performing the
mission appointed by Him. The opening min
utes were read by the clerk President Mills
and DIR. Clark were announced as being present
and a cordial welcome was given them.
The following delegates were appointed to attend
the approaching conference at Richmond Ind:
por hac ~ Hahh 1vYp Prff Yd
uel Truebood. Nathan Fl. Clark. Daniel Had
ley. VIM. L. Pyle, Eliza c. Armstrong, Drusilla
Wilson, Frances c. Jenkins. Esther T. Prrchard,
Lucinda NJ Edwards, Martha j. Binford.
The general epistle from London Yearly Meet
ing was read It's teaching upon the points of
doctrine contained in it were Endorsed and rec
commended to the observance of the church Brief
remarks were made thereon by George Gruoo,
B. c. Hobbs, N H. Clark, Job Hadley, E. G.
Siler, John E. Woodland. Calvin w. Pritchard.
Enos Kendall. Nathan Hadley. John
Chawner and others. Six thousand copies
were orndred printed for general distribution.
The special epistle from London Yearly Meeting
was next read; also one from Dublin Yearly
Meeting. Ireland. New England Baltimore and
Indiana The remainder were deferred TO a
pare answers to this correspondents and pro
duce them to a future sitting, with Elwood o.
Siler chairman, was appointed
In the afternoon the meeting convened in joint
session. and the exercises opened with sing
ing George Dillon, Charles Brady and Maria
Richardson. ofLondon Yearly Meeting. were in
credentials read, and the usual welcome
was extended to them.
Amos Sanders. superintendent of education in
the Yearly Meeting, made his annual report
showing the status of the denominational
schools under the care and support of
the church Earlham College at Richmond
shows: Number of Friends children between
six and twenty-one years, 3, 442; number of
Friends children in school the past year, 3. 1O9;
per cent of all in school the past year, &c. nura-
Der attending high schools and academies. 305:
| number in college the past year. Is; number who
have graduated, g. number who have graduated
in professional schools .; number OF acade-
mics, T.
| Reports were received and read from Union
| High school. Westfield. Hamilton county. Indi-
ana: VermlIlion Academy. Vermillion Grove,
| ILL.,; Bloomingdale Academy. Bloomngdale, Ind;
| Central Academy, Painfeld, Ind. Superintend-
| ents were appoin ted for the quarterly meetings.
| and Amos Sanders was continued as general su-
| perintendent for the ensuing year.
VIM. D. Norton spoke of the educational work
| at Mountain Home, Ala. President Mills. of
Earlham College, spoke in commendatlon OF the
report and com pm ented the Yearly Meeting on
| having the best system OF denominational
| schools of any Yearly Meeting in America. He
| made q strong plea for such schools. and would
rouse the church to activity in the work of edu-
eating children az Friends"
Edward Taylor of the Vincennes schools,
| made few remarks in harmony with the topic
| under discussion. John Chawner, of Penn Col
| lege, Iowa. also spoke in Endorsement OF the
necessity of church schools.
The executive committees evangelistc,
| pastoral and church extension work made their
annual report Nathan II. Clark, the superln-
tendent of the work, produced and read his
written report. suppiementine the same oy
| verbal statements in connection Herewith;
Much work has been done, and
success has attended the labor in all
l Of easnss heid was nnesyons Of .wevs
| days each: sessions of these meetings. z 1S4
! More than seventy ministers were engaged In
| this work; the number of conversions was 56o;
renewals, 1lOS Quite large number pro.
fessed sanctitaction at these meetings. Pastoral
| care has been given attention as never
| before in the history of the Yearly Meeting.
| Forty eight places have held two days meeting,
| and three new meetings have been organized
| The money raised for the work was $l934 81
| The report suggested the increase of tho com
| mittee from five to seven, and that they nave
| the authority to organize and appoint their own
| officers superintendent was appointed for each
| quarterly meeting Elwood &. Siler, member
| Of the committee, made a few remarks encour-
aging the church to faithful service in these de-
partments of the service, pointedly enforcing
the fact that success depends upon the backing
of the church in support OF the workers ana pro-
viding pastors in every place whore needed
PLAINFIELD. Sept. 1S-At So'clock devotional
meeting held in the east room. Dr. Clark
leading. At 10 A. NJ services were held in both
the east and rooms of the large church
building, in the capacious tent and from the
standI in the campus The principal speakers
we're Eaz Jessup of Iowa. John F. Hanson,
of Dakota; Charles johnson. of California. and
Elwood G. Siler, of Bloomngdale, in the tent;
William l.. Dean. of New York, and others IN
the west room; Thomas w. Fisher and George
| Grubb, of Dublin. and George Gillett. of Eng
| land and others in the east room; William s.
| Norton, of Alabama and John Jessup, of Rich
| mond, and others at the stand
The afternoon session was conducted at the
| same places, Luke Woodland, DR.. Clark and
others leading in the same.
Thousands were the grounds. Services
| were also held, both morning and afternoon, at
! the Reform School at the invitation of PROBES
| sor Charlton
Southeast NJ e. Conference.
specfal to the Indianapolis Journal
EDINBURG, Sept. 17-To-day's session of the
| Southeast Indiana Conference opened with de-
vot,onal services conducted by Rev. Joseph
| Harrington. Rev. W. J. Vigus. State
| agent of the American Bible Society.